communication

Myers-Briggs Analysis

Student Learning Outcomes:

· To analyze personal interpersonal communication behaviors, develop a skill set and then implement the necessary changes to become a competent communicator

· To comprehend and illustrate how verbal, nonverbal and listening behaviors impact the effectiveness of interpersonal communication

Instructions:

1. Review information about the Myers-Briggs Analysis at: The Myers & Briggs Foundation (opens in a new window) Plain text link: http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/

2. Take the Myers-Briggs assessment at:

Myers-Briggs Online Test

Plain text link: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

NOTE : When you get your results, copy and paste the page or screenshot it and save it. You will need to add it as the last page of your paper so I can see that you took the test. (10 points)

3. Read more about your Myers Briggs personality type at:

The Myers & Briggs Foundation (opens in a new window)

Plain text link: http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/the-16-mbti-types.asp

4. Review careers that may be well suited to your personality at:

Common Careers for Personality Types

Plain text link: http://www.personalitypage.com/careers.html

Paper Requirements (Must be in a .doc or .rtf document submitted via Blackboard):

· Traditional essay introduction previewing the content of the paper (10 points)

· What is your Myers-Briggs type? Do you think it is an accurate assessment of your personality? Why or why not? Please be specific. (15 points)

· What careers might be best suited for your personality type, according to the websites listed above? Do any of them appeal to you? Why or why not? (15 points)

· How do you think your personality type has impacted your ability to work successfully on a team with others, based on what you’ve learned about your personality type? Provide a specific example you have observed in the past. (15 points)

· How do you think your personality type has impacted your personal relationships with others? Provide a specific example you have observed in the past. (15 points)

· In your conclusion, identify specific actions/steps you can take in order to improve your personal and/or professional communication skills based on your findings from this assignment. (20 points)

Myers-Briggs Rubric

Myers-Briggs Scoring Rubric

Criteria	Points Possible	Points Earned
Included screenshot of your online MBTI report.	10
Included traditional essay introduction previewing the content of the rest of the paper	10
Adequately discussed whether you feel your Myers-Briggs type is accurate and provided specific examples as to why or why not	15
Listed possible careers (according to website) your personality type might be suited for and why they may or may not appeal to you	15
Adequately discussed how your personality type has impacted your ability to work successfully on a team (and provided a past, specific example)	15
Adequately discussed how your personality type has impacted your personal relationships with others, such as friends, family members, etc. (and provided a past, specific example)	15
Included specific actions/steps you can take in order to improve your personal and/or professional communication skills based on your findings from this assignment	20
Total Points	100
Deductions (see below Penalties)
Final Grade

Penalties

Penalty	Possible Number of Points Deducted	Penalty Points Applied
Incorrect formatting (Header, Times New Roman, 12-pt font, 1-inch margins, double-spaced)	Up to 10 pts
Typos/grammatical errors	Up to 10 pts

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